Pre-Kindergarten Assistant - Classroom Support & Growth

Virginia Beach Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid life insurance

Paid sick/annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Membership in the Virginia Retirement

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking a Teacher Assistant to support teachers with instructional activities and reinforce material through practice, while supervising students to maintain a safe, positive learning environment.

The role includes assisting with individual and small-group instruction, preparing instructional materials, managing classroom behavior, and helping with reports and displays.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Title I Assistants Only: 48 college credits or pass Paraprofessional Assessment test, or have an Associate's Degree on higher.
• Some experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teacher(s) in performing specific duties or undertaking specialized tasks.
• Assist in providing individual and small‑group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils' intellectual abilities.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior.
• Prepare instructional materials; reads to students.
• Assist the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Help plan daily and long‑range lessons and classroom activities.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students and assist with resolution.
• Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary; assist student with personal care to include lavatory needs, clothing, etc.
• Check students' work for compliance with teacher's instructions.
• Help maintain individual records for each student.
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays; prepare displays; decorate classroom.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions toprotect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Help maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on task.
• Perform a variety of office assistance tasks such as photocopying, filing, answering the telephone, etc. as required.
• Select and check out library materials for teacher's use.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Some experience with children

Education

High School Diploma or GED

48 college credits or Paraprofessional Assessment or Associate's Degree or higher

Job description

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking a Teacher Assistant to support teachers with instructional activities and reinforce material through practice, while supervising students to maintain a safe, positive learning environment.

The role includes assisting with individual and small-group instruction, preparing instructional materials, managing classroom behavior, and helping with reports and displays.